1898
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
Two sleeping girls on the stove bench is a 1898 oil by Albert Anker, a Impressionism work, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting shows two girls sleeping on a stove bench. They are lying on their backs, with their heads resting on a blue pillow. The girl on the left has blonde hair and is wearing a light blue dress, while the girl on the right has red hair and is wearing a red and black checkered dress. The stove bench is made of stone and has a dark brown color. The background of the painting is dark, with some faint outlines of furniture and walls. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet and peacefulness. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's attention to the sleeping girls. You might want to look up more works by Albert Anker next.
Albert Anker (1 April 1831 – 16 July 1910) was a Swiss painter and illustrator who has been called the "national painter" of Switzerland because of his enduringly popular depictions of 19th-century Swiss rural life.
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